tengu in Japanese
tengu in Japanese is 天狗 — tengu means a supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, usually shown as a bird-like or long-nosed figure.
tengu in Japanese
天狗
Pronounced: tengu
(Japanese mythology, Shinto, mythological creature) A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose.
What does "tengu" mean?
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noun A supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, usually shown as a bird-like or long-nosed figure.
"The shrine sold small wooden masks shaped like a tengu."
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tengu in a sentence
- The shrine sold small wooden masks shaped like a tengu.
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What is "tengu" in Japanese?
"tengu" in Japanese is 天狗. tengu means: A supernatural creature from Japanese folklore, usually shown as a bird-like or long-nosed figure.
How do you pronounce 天狗?
"tengu" in Japanese is 天狗, pronounced "tengu".
How do you use "tengu" in a sentence?
Example: "The shrine sold small wooden masks shaped like a tengu." In Japanese, "tengu" is 天狗.
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